The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
David Melic
Also known as David Roi, Davit Melic, David Mellic
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
David Melic comes to us by royal name, a brief figure among the titles and dynasties of Georgia. The text gives no face to the king, but his name has the formal, durable weight of a line of rulers remembered across generations.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
David Melic is identified as a Georgian king and as one of the Bagratidae dynasty, whose members bore the name David. Polo’s text mentions him in passing rather than tracing a personal story, and gives no account of his relationships or transformations. He remains a royal name anchoring the book’s brief historical references to Georgia.
Description
The book identifies David Melic as a king but gives no physical portrait. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are not described, so a precise visual likeness cannot be established from the text.
Connections
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Kúbláisubject
The Georgian king is described as subject to the Tartar ruler.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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